- Player 1 plays a ball into the central player and starts his run down the sideline to the back of the line.
- The central player plays a first time ball into Player 2.
- Player 2 plays a ball into Player 3 and sprints down the sideline to the back of the line.
- Player 3 passes into the central player and makes a run down the sideline to the back of the line.
- The central player plays a first time ball into player 4 who plays a ball into Player 1 and sprints to the end of the line.
- The play continues.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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